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The National tribune., 1887-10-13
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BY what rule OF logic can anybody justify
the assertion so frequently made by soldier
hating papers that il is the deadbeats who
are clanoring for pensions?n
The entire Grand Army of the Republic
is unit in favor Of further liberalization
Of the pension laws. There is but one voice
in The Order, and that is that the present
pension laws are grossly insufficient, and
common justice and common decency de-
mand that the Nation shall do much better
for its defenders than it yet has done The
only difference Of opinion among the nearly
400 600 members Of the organization is as 10
he shape that the further liberalization
shall take
No one can say, with the least regard for
the truth, that the GAR. does not fairly
represent The men who actually did the
great work Of putting down the rebellion
II only deadbeats clamor for pensions,
then the entire GAR. is collection of dead
beats.
1t is impossible TO deny that the great
bulk of the survivors of the real fighting
soldiers are in the GAR 1t is true that
some who helped bear the heat and burden
are still outside, but they are compare
lively few, and they are coming in with the
greatest rapidity. Anyone can satisfy him.
self Of the truth Of this by looking around
among the soldiers Of his acquaintance. He
will find the bronze badge on nearly all Of
them, and the rest getting into frame Of
mind TO put it on.
Somebody did an awful sight of hard fight
ing during the war; somebody did terrible
lot Of marching, digging and hardship en-
during in order TO put down the rebellion
Unless, therefore, man is ready 10 charg'
that all the fighting soldiers were killet
5 during the war, OF died within few year
after IT'S close, while the shirlls and dead
beats lived on and fourished, he must admi
that the GAR. is made up of mon VIII
1 fought the battles Of the Nation, and save,
il, and that its voice is the voice of those 3
g whom the country owes everything.
The National tribune., 1887-10-13
TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON. D. C., OCTOBER ID, 1887
ARTICLES FORTHCOMING.

IN THE VALLEK-The Shenandoah Cam
paign Of 1862. By Cen Henry oapehart,
Fargo. DGk.
TEE REGULARS-Loga Of The Rank and
FTle in 1861. Bg Prank L. Commogee.
TIE RETIRED LIST Interesting facts con-
corning the retired officers Of tae Army and
Nary. By Frank J. COmmagere
TIE CONFEDERhE'ES IN ARIZONA
OpeTotions ia The Far West. By j. C. Rdii,
FolRRgford Conn.
ACROSS TIE PLdTNS.--A Narrative Of a
Hgld UcstcR Trip in 1867. By W Thorn
ton Parker, tate Actiag assistant Surgeon,
Us A., Newport, r. L.
ON 10 RICHMOND--A Graphic NGrrdtiUt
Of Capture and Captivity. By George B.
Orau1ord. Co. G, Isl w. Va, Wciisburg, W Va
HzWKIGSS Z0UAVES-7Re First BayO-
net Charge. By }. H. e. Whitney, Sergeant
Co. b, 9h n T., Neg YOrk cir.
The National tribune., 1887-10-13

THE present Duke Of Nerragua, of Spain,
il the legitimate descendant Of Christopher
Columbus through a daughter of the great
discoverer. de has written letter com
mending the proposition to celebrate in this
country the ionr hundrcdtb anniversary OF
the discovery Of America by his ancestor.
The event should be marked by The grand.
est pageant Of modern times The Capital
of the Nation is the place for il, and The
Congress should provide the means To make
the event one Of supreme historical interest
Already the Mexican Government has undel
consideration plan for such q celebration
ut The Capital OF that county.
The National tribune., 1887-10-13
THE RECOMMENDATIONS.

Why should any veteran, or anyone who
assumes to be friend of the veteran, oppose
the recommendations of the GAR. National
Pension Committee? There is not a single
thing recommended there but what every
man admits the soldiers should have.
All the falsehoods which few blatant,
soreheaded, characterless fellows can put
afloat about the "G.A.R. House of Lords, y
pension sharks" the Pension Committee
Junta," etc, cannot change the fact that the
recommendations embrace the things for
which there is at present the most crying
need, and which promise the speediest and
surest relief to those who are in most need
of relief
Certainly things which everyone must
acknowledge will do so much good-whicl
no one can say will do any harm-cannot
be the work of selfish and designing men.
The National tribune., 1887-10-13
TIE AMENDMENTS.

The following are the amendments to the
Rules and Regulations of the Grand Army
of the Republic adopted at the 21st Ma
tionar Encampment at st. Louis, 1887:
/. Amending Chapter V. Article I. Section 2. by
adding at the close of the section, Provided that
any comrades who have been refused n charter for
n Post by Department Commander, may appeal
to the Commander in Chief and he, with the ap-
prevail of the Executive Committee OF the National
Council of Administration, IL empowered to order
the Department Commander to issue the charter.
III. Incorporating the flag ribbon Of the member
ship badge part Of the official badge. Add in
Section 3, Article TX. Chapter v. Rules and Regu-
laions. after 1873 in the fourth line, the words
" as amended by the National Encampment at st.
Louis. Mo-. Sept 30 1857"
In the description OF official badges, page "a.
Rules and Regulations, strike out the word plain "
in the second line of the second paragraph. In lieu
of the third paragraph insert THAT the ribbon be
one and one-half inches in length in the GEAR and
one and onefourth inches in width, to be composed
Of the flag, rs on the membership badges. with a
border of one-quarter Of an inch on each SIDE the
border 10 be in color-for the National officers bun;
for Department officers, cherry red, and for Post
officers light blue" Strike out on page s., The
flag ribbon Of the membership badge is not to be
used on official badges"
The following general resolutions were
adopted:
j. That Posts composed Of members who served
in the naval marine service of the United States
may use the term "shipmate instead Of com
rade. when they deem the same appropriate.
III. The term service " in Section 5. Article Nv
Chapter " Rules and Regulations, under which
| comrades in the Pension and other civil Depart
ments of the Government service. on duty at q dis
| lance from their Posts, have claimed exemption
from the provisions of this article relative to non
payment of dues, has been defined by resolution o
| the National Encampment TO mean only those II
the military, naval marine service, and on dut!
| at distance from the Posts Of which they ar
| members.
| Ill. The National Encampment directed the Ma
| tional Council of Administration to have prepared
Certificate of Membership" to be first-cass steel
/ engraving. the cost OF engraving to be betrayed
\ from the funds OF the National Encampment ant
the certificate TO be issued to members through th'
Departments Mt the cost only Of printing. engross
| ing and postage. Notice will be hereafter given O
action under this resolution.
| Nv. That members of the Grand Army Of tn
Republic are strictly forbidden to use the badge
the Order or the letters GA. X. a sign adyer
| tisement for any private business whatsoever.
Comrades will govern themselves accordingly.
The National tribune., 1887-10-13

THERE is at present the enormous sum of
81 ,324 100000 of money-gold, silver and
paper-in the hands of the people outside
of the Treasury. Of this sum outside of the
Treasury at present $2S5, 100000 is in gold
coin. 1t will take some time to make much
impression ON this amount by the accumula-
ton of a surplus at the rate of 500, 100000
year, especially when we have just had
an example of how easy it is to disburse
$2s,0OO,OOO in single month, as was done
in September. Instead of reducing the sur
plus, let us pay our debts to the veterans
with it.
The National tribune., 1887-10-13
GEN. sLocuMs MIsTAKE.


1t is TO be greatly regretted that Gen. 81.
w Slocum has seen fit to express the views
contained in a recent interview.
i only allowed my name 10 be used as
candidate" be is reported as saying, to
demonstrate whether the GAR was or was
not a Republican organization. My defeat
shows that il is"
Both premise and conclusion in this are
certainly remarkable. 1t is even more than
remarkable to have defeated candidate
publicly assert that simply because he has
not been honored with the highest Office in
any association that the association has
therefore failed in the object for which it
was founded.
moments consideration win show how
groundless Gen. Slocum's conclusions are.
He has no more right 20 assume that he was
defeated because he was Democrat than
have Gen Grier, Gen. Anthony and Maj.
Warner TO claim that they were defeated
because they were Republicans. Two things
fatally injured Gen. Slocum's candidacy:
L. That he is an active politician; and, 2.
That he has not been noted as a GAR. man
prior to his candidacy for Commander-in-
Chief
The same causes operated with equal force
against other candidates. Maj. Warner had
more supporters in the Encampment than
Gen. SlOcum, and besides was in the direct
line ofprOmOtion, having been an active GA.
r.. man ever since the Order was formed, and
having filled all the Offices in the Order
under Communicating Chief Yet his being
an active Republican politician and Mem
her of Congress, was thought 10 make il un-
wise to elect him Commander-in-C Chief at this
particular time. Maj. Warner himself was
one of the first TO adopt this view, and he
Withdrew himself from the contest, in a
speech of singular grace and lofty comrade-
ship. If anybody in the Encampment has
the right TO complain of being injured by
politics il is Maj. Warner.
Gen. Grier's candidacy was unsuccessful
for one of the reasons that proved fatal &c
Gen. Slocum's-lack Of prominence as GA
Il. man prior TO bis candidacy. Gen. Griei
was a superb soldier, is not a politician, and
stands very high in ST. Louis. But he ha'
only been a member of the Order couple o.
years, and had never held any position priol
to his acceptance Of the Craftsmanship Of tn
Local Executive Committees position
which he filed TO the entire satisfaction o
every one.
The selection finally fell on Maj. Rea, be
cause:
l. He was in the line of promotion. hav
ing filled the Office of Senior Vice Com
mander-in- Chief
3 As Judge elected by non partisan
vote, he is virtually out of politics; and
3. lie is a safe, conservative man, who vii
keep the Order close TO the principles whicl
have heretofore controlledit.
These are facts which Gen slocuin is quit
as well aware Of as any other cOmrade, ant
it is idle for him TO talk otherwise.
The National tribune., 1887-10-13

GEN. w. III. POWELL, the new President
of the Union Ex-Prisoners of War Associa-
ton, has made two excellent appointments
on hrs staff Maj. L. P. Williams, of Wash
ington, the new Secretary, was member of
COL Streights regiment-the I'D Ind; was
captured with that commander on the ia
nous raid, and endured long term Of i'm
prisonment at Libby and elsewhere. Gen.
Powell became well acquainted with him
while they were prisoners together. Capt.
S. L. Thomassen, the new Treasurer, went
out in the 14th N. Y, and served subse-
quently in other regiments from that State.
He was captured on Banks's Red River ex-
petition, and was confined at Camp Ford
Tex. He is now President of the District OF
Columbia Association of Ex-PrisOners Of
War. Both these gentlemen are excellent
business men, and very Jealous in the cause
of their comrades. Their offices will be in
Washington, where comrades can address:
them
The National tribune., 1887-10-13

MAX O'RELL, in his new book on the
Scotch, tells this story:
An old Scotchman, lying at the point of
death, began disposing of his property.
any house" said he, " and all its depend
encies, give to my dear son Donald"
"Dear father keeps his faculties to the
last" said Donald to neighbOr.
"As for my personal property" continued
the dying man, Il divide it equally be-
tween here his voice failed, and he died
without being able to say another word.
3Dear father passed away just as his
mind began to wander" said Donald.
The National tribune., 1887-10-13

1T is pity that the National Eucamp-
ment could not have been held with open
doors, so that everybody could have come in
and seen the ability and dignity represented
there. The Encampments have always been
unusually strong bodies, but none had in
them quite as many able men as were
gathered in the 21st National Encampment.
We risk nothing in saying that the Congress
of the United States in its palmiest days
never had a greater number of powerful
intellects, nor more highly-trained men.
The speeches were equal to any made on the
floors of Congress. In fact, many of them
were made by Representatives, ex-Repre-
sentatives, ex-Senators, ex-Governors, ETC.,
ex-Vice-P presidents, etc, and those made by
men who had not been in the Councils of the
Nation were quite as good as the ones of
those who had. In short, the 21st National
Encampment was body for the entire peo-
pie to be proud Of 1t demonstrated that a
large portion of the bes. brains Of the coun-
try is possessed by the men who fought for
the country, and thaS"the thinking bay
onet F" was a glorious reality in our W
The National tribune., 1887-10-13
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1.-THE HnusE OLE LoRDs.n

or course there are mischiefmakers every
wherein churches, in charitable associa-
tions-in the GAR, even.
One hobby these latter are now riding is a
bitterattack upon the Past Commanders-in-
Chief, Past Vice Commanders int Chief and
and Past Department Commanders as men,
beers Of the National Encampment. Tolisten
TO these rayers one would think having been
honored with a high Office by his comrades
was the surest way Of making a man life
long enemy TO everything that is best for
the Order.
What supreme nonsense!
The votes of their comrades, who knew
their worth, have pronounced these men
among the best and truest friends of the
Order. The result has justified the wis
dom Of this choice. Under their wise labors
the Order has grown TO IFS present proud
proportions and grand usefulness. We are
all proud of them, and what they have
done. There is not a man among them
whom every comrade does not admire and
honor. If this is true of them individually
why are they not to be admired, honored
and trusted collectively? Are they any les
worthy of this trust now than when W,
elected them TO Office and gave them GU
cordial support during their administra
tons? Is it likely that election to Office Ia
changed their natures?
The National tribune., 1887-10-13

'As AN old soldier thank you for the veto" n
man who had service said, as lac shook the
Presidents hand and passed on--RepOn Of the
Presidents reception at 81. Louie.
This was probably the same professional
old soldier" who has been doing the grand
act at the Reunions ia Southern Illinois OF
iiinging his GAR. badge on the platform
and renouncing all connection with the
Order. Wonder how much they are paying
himY
The National tribune., 1887-10-13

WE have received, with the compliments
of Gen. Daniel E. Siekles, pamphlet en-
titled "Circular and Instructions Of the
New York Board of Commissioners of the
Gettysburg Monuments" This contains,
first, the best map of the battlefield of Get
tysburg that has yet been made by anyone.
1t is the work of Gen. G. K. Graham, who
commanded brigade in the Third Corps at
the battle and was severely wounded. Fol-
lowing this are the circular Of the Commits
sioners to the regiments and batteries who
have the right to erect monuments on the
battlefield, complete rules for the guidance
of those who desire to erect monuments,
rules and specifications for contractors under
taking the work, the laws of New York pro-
viding for the monuments and for the Com
mission, and the report of the Commission
to the Legislature, which includes list OF
New York regiments and batteries engaged
in the battle and report of their losses.
The National tribune., 1887-10-13

THERE was very much and kindly in
quiry for Gen. Black among the veterans in
attendance upon the National Encampment,
and great disappointment felt that sickness
should have detained him at home. He had
host of friends there who would have
given him On ovation had he been present.
The National tribune., 1887-10-13
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Report of certificates issued during week
ending Oct 8, 1887: Original, 553; increase,
96I; reissue, 112; restoration, 80; duplicate,
20; accrued, 46; arrears, 2; Act of March
3, 1883, /; Order of April 3, 1884, 5; Act OF
March 3, 1885, o; Order Oct. Z, 1885, 3; Act
of Aug. A, 1886. o; Supplemental Act Aug
4, 1886, 6; Mexican war, 229; total, 1913
Reissue same date g.
The National tribune., 1887-10-13

WHAT a glorious sight it was to see Brig
adler. Generals, Major-Generals, Generals,
ex- Governors, ex-Senators, Members of Con-
gress and high privates all sitting together
as comrades and with equal voice in the
management of the great Order. Such a
sight could only be seen in one country in
the world
The National tribune., 1887-10-13

WITHOUT the least intention of disparag-
ing anybody else, THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
desires to say that the ladies of the WOman's
Relief Corps made a particularly happy
selection for Senior Vice-President in the
person of Mrs Cora Day Young, wife of
the gallant Gen. Charles L. Young, of To-
ledo, o. OF its own personal knowledge
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE knows of Mrs.
Young's long period of earnest and I'M
selfish labors for the G. A. X. and the
WRC., and that if there is woman in the
United States who has earned such a pro-
motion as she has been honOred with, it is
she. She is woman of more than usual
intelligence and force of character, of unfail-
ing sweetness of disposition, and one who is
certain to be put to the front by her asso-
ciates in whatever organization she may be
The National tribune., 1887-10-13

THE ST. Louis Encampmcnt brought TO
gether more famous figures Of the war than
had been assembled iOr IAany years before,
but the sislWait form CT the Cnur dc Lion
Of the volunteers was missing. There was
but one Logan, and his place Is vacant for
ever.
The National tribune., 1887-10-13
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The above picture shows The exact size Of
Che elegant badge designed for the members
of THE NATIONAL TRBUNE's Conversation
Club. II is made OF coin silver, and makes
a very pretty ornament We wiil send il 10
any address on receipt Of 81.
The National tribune., 1887-10-13

THE only disappointment about the Ma
tional Encampment comes from the sorehead
politicians, who hoped TO make capital ont
of it, and are disgrunllsd over their failure.
The National tribune., 1887-10-13
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